To the Point

What's Next in Iraq and on Capitol Hill?

President Bush has yet to announce his new strategy for Iraq, but Democrats already are lining up to oppose it. What power do they have to change the way the war is conducted? Will the Iraqi government agree to "benchmarks" if President Bush demands them? Plus, President Bush names a new ambassador to the UN, and Mexico's latest war on drugs involves disarming local police. Can federal troops overcome municipal corruption?